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It's Giving Day at JMU! You can easily support the Engineering Department through a donation to our Student Projects Fund by selecting College of Integrated Science and Engineering, then Engineering - Student Projects Fund. https://givingday.jmu.edu/ Hands-on student projects are the lifeblood of JMU’s innovative engineering program. That’s because it takes engineers who are engaged with the world to innovate solutions to critical human problems and do it with a fundamental understanding of the environment in which those solutions must be implemented. Your gift to engineering will provide the financial resources for student projects that begin in a student’s first freshman engineering course and continue every semester through a student’s senior year. The benefits go beyond real-world implications. Engineering student projects like these also have real-time impact: designing software to assist decision-makers in weighing the pros and cons of a controversial natural gas drilling process; designing a testing system to aid in hearing research; developing a firefighting robot; designing and building a device that creates DNA samples for biology research and employ ink-jet printing technology to "print" the samples on glass slides similar to microscope slides. Your gift to fund hands-on projects enables engineering students to fully consider the environmental, energy, financial, security, and social impacts when they analyze problems and design solutions. #JMU #JMUEngineering #JMUGivingDay

Folks, it’s Giving Day for Canisius University, and if you are interested in a unique, interdisciplinary program to support, consider Professor Yvonne Widenor’s Makerspace. For several years, and even through the pandemic, Yvonne has provided opportunities for students to gather for a variety of art and craft activities. I’ve seen firsthand where a diverse group of Canisius students participate in her Makerspace events. If these were simply “make n’ take” pastime activities, that would be worth supporting by itself. But more happens here: students learn by doing (“embodied cognition,” in educational jargon), meet other students, and often connect what they do in Makerspace with their courses, and with the community. With it’s Ignatian tradition, Canisius is especially prepared to expand Makerspace. In their first century, historian John O’Malley, SJ notes, “the Jesuits became the most prolific patrons and producers of arts in the world,” and have since become prominent in art, architecture, theater, and scientific instrumentation. They are, and encourage us to be, “contemplatives in action,” focusing our efforts in service of others. Yvonne’s participants have produced art to beautify the campus, and winterwear to warm those in need. I can assure you that your support will go to programs that enrich our students’ formation, and the lives of those around them. https://lnkd.in/gydjThy9

It’s been a minute since I’ve updated on the Sanford Oda Memorial Scholarship; however, that’s primarily because it’s doing well and on cruise control. We continue to give a scholarship a year to a deserving engineering student at UH. Since the fund’s creation, we’ve given 14 scholarship awards to 7 students for a total of $19,660. The fund is sitting just over $56,000 and annual distribution is approximately $2500. While this is a noble amount, we’d still like to make a push to continue to grow the fund so we can increase the distribution or possibly do multiple awards. As you recall, we do NOT touch the principal funding, the foundation manages the funds and only earnings are used for the scholarship distribution. Sanford meant a lot to me as a mentor and I’m honored to be sitting in his seat. He did a lot for the fueling community; taught me more than I could have imagined that I’d see first hand (didn’t believe half of what he said at the time but now, I see it and he was right). So if your company or you personally are looking for a mid-year tax deduction, please consider donating to the fund. The more we build the principal base, the more good we can do with scholarship awards. https://lnkd.in/gYZ-jim4 #enterpriseengineering; #universityofhawaii; #scholarship

Imagine 5th graders planning to colonize Alpha Centauri! At Bose Elementary, they're tackling big questions, crafting essays, and designing spacecraft models. This isn't just learning; it's a transformative journey starting in kindergarten! Watch Trish’s breakdown on rebuilding schools, creating collaborative, anti-racist spaces, and empowering students to shape their education in this 2021 TEDxSeattle talk: Liberating Education. #EducationRevolution #TEDxSeattle

Starting MI-E is and always will be a difficult issue, especially in children. From a very young age to a young adult, quite a few things change, the skeleton, lung volumes, from not speaking to being able to express… in other words there are a lot of challenges. Dr Michelle Chatwin tries to answer, in this webinar, the questions you often ask. #educationbybreas #children #MIE #Airwayclearance

I'm THRILLED to finally share my applied project for my masters program, Pathways for Change: Building the Field of Civic Artist in Residence Programs! https://lnkd.in/ga8gGSTh For this project I took a deep dive into Civic Artist in Residence programs to understand how they developed, what lessons can be learned from the field as it's grown so far, and uncover potential pathways for success as it continues to evolve. I conducted a field scan of existing literature on these programs and interviewed 19 field practitioners to form my base of knowledge on CAIR programs; I also interviewed 7 non-arts government leaders to get their perspective on how CAIR programs can fit into their work. The full report has many insights, but the biggest takeaway was this: municipal governments are interested in using arts methods to make their work more equitable and effective for all. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project! This report is intended to be a public resource for the field, so please share. An abbreviated executive summary and plain text version of the full report are also available on my website: https://lnkd.in/ga8gGSTh

Answers on a postcard. How do we stop the rot of lower teaching standards through a lack of CPD? -Win over Headteachers to let teachers out to training? CPD doesn't come across on their prospectus, so what is the incentive? Many Heads are aware of the positive impact of CPD, but have their hands tied with staffing issues. -Fund CPD centrally? DfE could pay for CPD directly instead of from school budgets. -Rely on charitable donations to fund CPD? Not really a sustainable model, but great for targeted interventions, resources and capitol projects. Even when we sort out the above, we have to tackle the issue of getting teachers cover to attend the training.

When the students themselves can speak on the difference in our curriculum, it’s a wrap! 🙌🏽 #STEM #science #education #k12curriculum #STEMeducation #scienceeducation #digitalplatform #learningplatform

🛠️📡 Step into the world of DIY electronics with my Arduino radar project! Combining a servo motor and ultrasonic sensor, I've crafted a versatile radar system. Real-time object detection, precise distance measurement, and a captivating LED feature make this project both educational and exciting. Follow my journey of learning and growth on LinkedIn Let's explore together! 🚀